APPENDIX B Natural Environment Information
Appendix B - Table of Contents
A.1 Species Lists A.1.1 Fish Species A.1.1.1 List of Fish Species of Conservation Concern A.1.1.2 List of Fish Species of Sampled by TRCA in Etobicoke Creek and Little Etobicoke Creek A.1.2 Wildlife and Vegetation Species A.1.2.1 List of Wildlife Species Recorded Within and in the Vicinity of the Project Limits A.1.2.2 List of Wildlife Species List by Vegetation Communities A.1.2.3 List of Vegetation Species Recorded Within and in the Vicinity of the Project Limits A.1.2.4 List of Vegetation Species List by Vegetation Communities A.1.3 Legend A.2 Field Photographs A.2.1 Fish Habitat A.2.2 Vegetation Communities A.3 DFO Fish Species at Risk Map A.4 Background Information List
A.1 Species Lists
A.1.1 Fish Species
A.1.1.1 List of Fish Species of Conservation Concern
Fish Species of Conservation Concern
Species GRANK SRANK COSEWIC MNR Comments
Recorded in Little Etobicke Creek in 1949 near Burnamthorpe Road. (NHIC, 2008). Redside Redside Dace Dace has likely been extirpated from the G4 S3 SC THR (Clinostomus elongatus) Etobicoke Creek Watershed (Redside Dace Recovery Strategy, and Pers. Comm. Scott Smith, July 29, 2008) Source: Natural Heritage Information Centre website, 2008 Legend See Section A.1.3
A.1.1.2 List of Fish Species of Sampled by TRCA in Etobicoke Creek and Little Etobicoke Creek
Fish species sampled by TRCA in Etobicoke Creek and Little Etobicoke Creek. Little Etobicoke Creek Etobicoke Creek Etobicoke Creek TRCA TRCA Sampling Station 65, TRCA Sampling Station Sampling Station 1.25 km downstream of 20 Sampling station # 20 EC004WM study area collected located 1.89km (observations in 1946 only) At crossing location downstream of crossing (Eglinton Avenue location Common Name Scientific Name Bridge) White Sucker Catostomus commersonii 1984, 1997 2004, 2007 Common Shiner Luxilus cornutus 1946 1984, 1985, 1997 Blacknose Dace Rhinichthys atratulus 1984, 1985, 1997 2004, 2007 Creek Chub Semotilus atromaculatus 1946 !984, 1985 2004, 2007 Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris 1984 Bluntnose Minnow Pimephales notatus 1997 2004, 2007 Longnose Dace Rhinichthys cataractae 1997 2004, 2007 Threespine Stickleback Gasterostreus aculeatus 1997 Johnny Darter Etheostoma nigrum 1997 2004, 2007 Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucas 2007 Pumpkin Seed Lepomis gibbosus 2007 Brook Stickleback Culaea inconstans 1946 Redside Dace Clinostomus elongatus 1946
A.1.2 Wildlife and Vegetation Species
A.1.2.1 List of Wildlife Species Recorded Within and in the Vicinity of the Project Limits
Wildlife Species
MNR TRCA rank CVC NHIC Scientific Name Common Name GRANK1 SRANK2 COSEWIC3 MNR4 Area Observed By (2003)5 (1998) 5 Tracked Sensitive6
Birds Anas platyrhynchos Mallard G5 S5B,SZN N Ecoplans 2007, 2008 Branta canadensis Canada Goose G5 S5B,SZN N Ecoplans 2007, 2008 Ecoplans 2007, 2008 & City Ardea herodias Great Blue Heron G5 S5B,SZN L3 X N of Mississauga 2006 Ecoplans 2007/08 & City of Accipiter cooperii Cooper's Hawk G5 S4B,SZN NAR NAR L3 X X N Mississauga 2006 Buteo jamaicensis Red-tailed Hawk G5 S5B,SZN NAR NAR N Ecoplans 2007, 2008 Falco sparverius American Kestrel G5 S5B,SZN N Ecoplans 2007, 2008 Accipitridae species Hawk Sp. N Ecoplans 2007, 2008 Ecoplans 2007, 2008 & City Charadrius vociferus Killdeer G5 S5B,SZN X N of Mississauga 2006 Actitis macularia Spotted Sandpiper G5 S5B,SZN L4 N Ecoplans 2007, 2008 Columba livia Rock Dove G5 SE N Ecoplans 2007, 2008 Zenaida macroura Mourning Dove G5 S5B,SZN N Ecoplans 2007, 2008 Coccyzus Yellow-billed americanus Cuckoo G5 S4B,SZN L3 X N City of Mississauga 2006 Ruby-throated Archilochus colubris Hummingbird G5 S5B,SZN L4 N Ecoplans 2007, 2008 Ceryle alcyon Belted Kingfisher G5 S5B,SZN L4 X N City of Mississauga 2006 Picoides pubescens Downy Woodpecker G5 S5 N Ecoplans 2007, 2008 Colaptes auratus Northern Flicker G5 S5B,SZN L4 N Ecoplans 2007, 2008 Eastern Wood- Contopus virens pewee G5 S5B,SZN L4 X N City of Mississauga 2006 Empidonax traillii Willow Flycatcher G5 S5B,SZN L4 N Ecoplans 2007, 2008
Wildlife Species
MNR TRCA rank CVC NHIC Scientific Name Common Name GRANK1 SRANK2 COSEWIC3 MNR4 Area Observed By (2003)5 (1998) 5 Tracked Sensitive6
Vireo olivaceus Red-eyed Vireo G5 S5B,SZN L4 N Ecoplans 2007, 2008 Cyanocitta cristata Blue Jay G5 S5 N Ecoplans 2007, 2008 Petrochelidon Ecoplans 2007, 2008 & City pyrrhonota Cliff Swallow G5 S5B,SZN X N of Mississauga 2006 Ecoplans 2007, 2008 & City Hirundo rustica Barn Swallow G5 S5B,SZN X N of Mississauga 2006 Riparia riparia Bank Swallow G5 S5B,SZN L4 X N City of Mississauga 2006 Black-capped Poecile atricapillus Chickadee G5 S5 N Ecoplans 2007, 2008 Troglodytes aedon House Wren G5 S5B,SZN N Ecoplans 2007, 2008 Turdus migratorius American Robin G5 S5B,SZN N Ecoplans 2007, 2008 Northern Mimus polyglottos Mockingbird G5 S4B,SZN L4 X N Ecoplans 2007, 2008 Dumetella carolinensis Gray Catbird G5 S5B,SZN L4 X N City of Mississauga 2006 Toxostoma rufum Brown Thrasher G5 S5B,SZN L3 X N Ecoplans 2007, 2008 Sturnus vulgaris European Starling G5 SE N Ecoplans 2007, 2008 Bombycilla cedrorum Cedar Waxwing G5 S5B,SZN N Ecoplans 2007, 2008 Dendroica petechia Yellow Warbler G5 S5B,SZN N Ecoplans 2007, 2008 Passerculus sandwichensis Savannah Sparrow G5 S5B,SZN L4 X X N Ecoplans 2007, 2008 American Tree Spizella arborea Sparrow G5 S5B,SZN N Ecoplans 2007, 2008 Junco hyemalis Dark-eyed Junco G5 S5B,SZN X N Ecoplans 2007, 2008 Melospiza melodia Song Sparrow G5 S5B,SZN N Ecoplans 2007, 2008 Emberizidae species Sparrow Sp. Ecoplans 2007, 2008 Cardinalis cardinalis Northern Cardinal G5 S5 N Ecoplans 2007, 2008 Brown-headed Molothrus ater Cowbird G5 S5B,SZN N Ecoplans 2007, 2008 Red-winged Agelaius phoeniceus Blackbird G5 S5B,SZN N Ecoplans 2007, 2008
Wildlife Species
MNR TRCA rank CVC NHIC Scientific Name Common Name GRANK1 SRANK2 COSEWIC3 MNR4 Area Observed By (2003)5 (1998) 5 Tracked Sensitive6
Icterus galbula Baltimore Oriole G5 S5B,SZN N Ecoplans 2007, 2008 Ecoplans 2007, 2008 & City Quiscalus quiscula Common Grackle G5 S5B,SZN X N of Mississauga 2006 Carduelis tristis American Goldfinch G5 S5B,SZN N Ecoplans 2007, 2008 Passer domesticus House Sparrow G5 SE N Ecoplans 2007, 2008 Herptiles NAS 2006 - Historical NHIC record from 1966, not found in project limits/~ 2 km to south Lampropeltis along Etobicoke Creek triangulum Milksnake G5 S3 SC* SC L3 Y valley Mammals Sylvilagus floridanus Eastern Cottontail G5 S5 L4 N Ecoplans 2007, 2008 Sciurus carolinensis Grey Squirrel G5 S5 NAR N Ecoplans 2007, 2008 Microtus pennsylvanicus Meadow Vole G5 S5 L4 N Ecoplans 2007, 2008 Rattus norvegicus Norway Rat G5 SE N Ecoplans 2007, 2008 Canis latrans Coyote G5 S5 NAR N Ecoplans 2007, 2008 Procyon lotor Raccoon G5 S5 N Ecoplans 2007, 2008 Arthropods Fallicambarus fodiens Digger Crayfish G5 S4 L2 N Ecoplans 2007, 2008 Source: Ecoplans Limited 2007 and 2008; and City o f Mississauga Natural Areas Survey, 2006. Legend Species of Conservation Concern in bold See Section A.1.3
A.1.2.2 List of Wildlife Species List by Vegetation Communities
Wildlife Species List by Vegetation Communities Vegetation Communities City of Mississauga Natural Areas MAS CUM 1-11 MAM 2-22 RW1 NE4SMA NE4* ET04* Scientific Name Common Name 2-13 Birds Anas platyrhynchos Mallard X X X Branta canadensis Canada Goose X X X Ardea herodias Great Blue Heron X Accipiter cooperii Cooper's Hawk X X Buteo jamaicensis Red-tailed Hawk X X X X Falco sparverius American Kestrel X X X Accipitridae species Hawk Sp. X Charadrius vociferus Killdeer X X X X Actitis macularia Spotted Sandpiper X X X X X Columba livia Rock Dove X X X Zenaida macroura Mourning Dove X X X X Coccyzus americanus Yellow-billed Cuckoo X Archilochus colubris Ruby-throated Hummingbird X Ceryle alcyon Belted Kingfisher X Picoides pubescens Downy Woodpecker X X Colaptes auratus Northern Flicker X X Contopus virens Eastern Wood-pewee X X Empidonax traillii Willow Flycatcher X X Vireo olivaceus Red-eyed Vireo X X Cyanocitta cristata Blue Jay X X Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Cliff Swallow X Hirundo rustica Barn Swallow X X X X X X Riparia riparia Bank Swallow X Poecile atricapillus Black-capped Chickadee X X X
Wildlife Species List by Vegetation Communities Vegetation Communities City of Mississauga Natural Areas MAS CUM 1-11 MAM 2-22 RW1 NE4SMA NE4* ET04* Scientific Name Common Name 2-13 Birds Troglodytes aedon House Wren Turdus migratorius American Robin X Mimus polyglottos Northern Mockingbird X Dumetella carolinensis Gray Catbird X Toxostoma rufum Brown Thrasher X X Sturnus vulgaris European Starling X X X X X Bombycilla cedrorum Cedar Waxwing X X Dendroica petechia Yellow Warbler X Passerculus sandwichensis Savannah Sparrow X X X X X X Spizella arborea American Tree Sparrow X Junco hyemalis Dark-eyed Junco X X X Melospiza melodia Song Sparrow X X X X Emberizidae species Sparrow Sp. X Cardinalis cardinalis Northern Cardinal X X Molothrus ater Brown-headed Cowbird X X X Agelaius phoeniceus Red-winged Blackbird X X X X X Icterus galbula Baltimore Oriole X Quiscalus quiscula Common Grackle X X X X X X Carduelis tristis American Goldfinch X X X X X Passer domesticus House Sparrow X X X Herptiles Lampropeltis triangulum Milksnake Mammals Sylvilagus floridanus Eastern Cottontail X X X X Sciurus carolinensis Grey Squirrel X Microtus pennsylvanicus Meadow Vole X X X Rattus norvegicus Norway Rat X Canis latrans Coyote X
Wildlife Species List by Vegetation Communities Vegetation Communities City of Mississauga Natural Areas MAS CUM 1-11 MAM 2-22 RW1 NE4SMA NE4* ET04* Scientific Name Common Name 2-13 Birds Procyon lotor Raccoon X X X Arthropods Fallicambarus fodiens Digger Crayfish X X X
Legend bold Species of Conservation Concern * Outside of project limits 1 Cultural Meadow (CUM 1-1) 2 Mineral Meadow Marsh (MAM2) dominated by Phragmites 3 Cattail Mineral Shallow Marsh (MAS2-1)
A.1.2.3 List of Vegetation Species Recorded Within and in the Vicinity of the Project Limits
Vegetation Species (see following table for locations)
Toronto 1 1 2 3 4 5 City of Peel Region Tracked Scientific Name Common Name cc cw Grank Srank COSEWIC MNR 6 Observed By: Mississauga Region Conservation by NHIC Rank6
Ecoplans Limited
Tilia americana American Basswood 4 3 G5 S5 X L5 N 2007, 2008 Ecoplans Limited
Fagus grandifolia American Beech 6 3 G5 S5 X L4 N 2007, 2008 Ecoplans Limited
Ulmus americana American Elm 3 -2 G5? S5 X L5 N 2007, 2008 City of Mississauga U Lonicera canadensis American Fly-honeysuckle 6 3 G5 S5 X L3 N 2006 Ecoplans Limited
Pinus nigra Austrian Pine -5 G? SE2 L+ N 2007, 2008 Ecoplans Limited
Populus balsamifera ssp balsamifera Balsam Poplar 4 -3 G5T? S5 X L5 N 2007, 2008 Ecoplans Limited
Echinochloa sp Barnyard Grass Species 0 2007, 2008 Ecoplans Limited
Carya cordiformis Bitternut Hickory 6 0 G5 S5 X L4 N 2007, 2008 City of Mississauga U Fraxinus nigra Black Ash 7 -4 G5 S5 X L4 N 2006 Ecoplans Limited
Juglans nigra Black Walnut 5 3 G5 S4 X L5 N 2007, 2008 Ecoplans Limited
Caulophyllum giganteum Blue Cohosh G S5 R L4 2007, 2008 City of Mississauga
Carex comosa Bristly Sedge 5 -5 G5 S5 R L3 N 2006 Ecoplans Limited
Typha latifolia Broad-leaf Cattail 3 -5 G5 S5 X L4 N 2007, 2008 Ecoplans Limited
Rhamnus cathartica Buckthorn 3 G? SE5 X L+ N 2007, 2008 City of Mississauga U Cystopteris bulbifera Bulblet Fern 5 -2 G5 S5 X L4 N 2006 Ecoplans Limited
Cirsium vulgare Bull Thistle 4 G5 SE5 X L+ N 2007, 2008 City of Mississauga
Juglans cinerea Butternut G4 S3? END* END X L3 N 2006 Ecoplans Limited
Solidago canadensis Canada Goldenrod 1 3 G5 S5 X L5 2007, 2008 City of Mississauga R Menispermum canadense Canada Moonseed 7 0 G5 S4 R2 L3 N 2006 Ecoplans Limited
Cirsium arvense Canada Thistle 3 G? SE5 X L+ N 2007, 2008 City of Mississauga R Claytonia caroliniana Carolina Spring Beauty 7 3 G5 S5 R L3 N 2006 Ecoplans Limited
Cichorium intybus Chicory 5 G? SE5 X L+ N 2007, 2008 City of Mississauga U Galium aparine Cleavers 4 3 G5 S5 R L4 N 2006 Ecoplans Limited
Solanum dulcamara Climbing Nightshade 0 G? SE5 X L+ N 2007, 2008 City of Mississauga U Dryopteris clintoniana Clinton Wood Fern 7 -4 G5 S4 R L2 N 2006 Ecoplans Limited
Picea pungens Colorado Spruce G5 SE1 L+ 2007, 2008 Ecoplans Limited
Asclepias syriaca Common Milkweed 0 5 G5 S5 X L5 N 2007, 2008 Vegetation Species (see following table for locations)
Toronto 1 1 2 3 4 5 City of Peel Region Tracked Scientific Name Common Name cc cw Grank Srank COSEWIC MNR 6 Observed By: Mississauga Region Conservation by NHIC Rank6
Ecoplans Limited
Phragmites australis Common Reed 0 -4 G5 S5 X L+? N 2007, 2008 Ecoplans Limited
Capsella bursa-pastoris Common Shepherd's Purse 1 G? SE5 X L+ N 2007, 2008 Ecoplans Limited
Dipsacus fullonum ssp sylvestris Common Teasel 5 G?T? SE5 X L+ 2007, 2008 Ecoplans Limited
Salix fragilis Crack Willow -1 G? SE5 L+ N 2007, 2008 City of Mississauga U Ranunculus sceleratus var sceleratus Cursed Crowfoot 2 -5 G5T5 S5 X L5 N 2006 Ecoplans Limited
Thalictrum dioicum Early Meadowrue 5 2 G5 S5 X L5 N 2007, 2008 Ecoplans Limited
Tsuga canadensis Eastern Hemlock 7 3 G5 S5 X L4 N 2007, 2008 Ecoplans Limited
Pinus strobus Eastern White Pine 4 3 G5 S5 X L4 N 2007, 2008 Ecoplans Limited
Circaea lutetiana ssp canadensis Enchanter's Nightshade 3 3 G5T5 S5 X L5 N 2007, 2008 City of Mississauga U Dryopteris intermedia Evergreen Wood Fern 5 0 G5 S5 X L4 N 2006 City of Mississauga U Boehmeria cylindrica False Nettle 4 -5 G5 S5 X L4 N 2006 Ecoplans Limited
Maianthemum racemosum ssp racemosum False Solomon's Seal 4 3 G5T S5 X L5 N 2007, 2008 Ecoplans Limited
Hieracium caespitosum ssp caespitosum Field Hawkweed 5 G? SE5 X L+ 2007, 2008 City of Mississauga U Antennaria neglecta Field Pussytoes 3 5 G5 S5 X L3 N 2006 Ecoplans Limited
Erigeron sp Fleabane Species 0 2007, 2008 Ecoplans Limited
Poa palustris Fowl Bluegrass 5 -4 G5 S5 X L5 N 2007, 2008 City of Mississauga U Carex crinita Fringed Sedge 6 -4 G5 S5 X L3 N 2006 City of Mississauga U Ambrosia trifida Great Ragweed 0 -1 G5 S5 R L5 N 2006 Ecoplans Limited
Fraxinus pennsylvanica Green Ash 3 -3 G5 S5 X L5 N 2007, 2008 City of Mississauga U Osmorhiza claytonii Hairy Sweet-cicely 5 4 G5 S5 X L3 N 2006 City of Mississauga U Erigenia bulbosa Harbinger-of-spring 9 5 G5 S3 E LX Y 2006 City of Mississauga U Tiarella cordifolia Heart-leaved Foam-flower 6 1 G5 S5 X L4 N 2006 Ecoplans Limited
Salix eriocephala Heart-leaved Willow 4 -3 G5 S5 X L5 N 2007, 2008 Ecoplans Limited
Geranium robertianum Herb-robert 5 G5 SE5 X L+? N 2007, 2008 Ecoplans Limited
Arisaema triphyllum ssp triphyllum Jack-in-the-pulpit 5 -2 G5T5 S5 X L4 N 2007, 2008 Ecoplans Limited
Juniperus sp Juniper Species 0 2007, 2008 Ecoplans Limited
Poa pratensis ssp pratensis Kentucky Bluegrass 0 1 G5T S5 X L+ 2007, 2008 City of Mississauga U Uvularia grandiflora Large-flowered Bellwort 6 5 G5 S5 X L3 N 2006 Ecoplans Limited
Acer negundo Manitoba Maple -2 G5 S5 X L+? N 2007, 2008 Dryopteris marginalis Marginal Wood Fern 5 3 G5 S5 U X L4 N City of Mississauga Vegetation Species (see following table for locations)
Toronto 1 1 2 3 4 5 City of Peel Region Tracked Scientific Name Common Name cc cw Grank Srank COSEWIC MNR 6 Observed By: Mississauga Region Conservation by NHIC Rank6
2006 Ecoplans Limited
Podophyllum peltatum May Apple 5 3 G5 S5 X L4 N 2007, 2008 Ecoplans Limited
Alopecurus pratensis Meadow Foxtail -3 G? SE5 X L+ N 2007, 2008 Ecoplans Limited
Typha angustifolia Narrow-leaved Cattail 3 -5 G5 S5 X L+ N 2007, 2008 Ecoplans Limited
Aster novae-angliae New England Aster 2 -3 G5 S5 X L5 N 2007, 2008 Ecoplans Limited
Quercus rubra Northern Red Oak 6 3 G5 S5 X L4 N 2007, 2008 Ecoplans Limited
Thuja occidentalis Northern White Cedar 4 -3 G5 S5 X L4 N 2007, 2008 Ecoplans Limited
Picea abies Norway Spruce 5 G? SE3 X L+ N 2007, 2008 Ecoplans Limited
Dactylis glomerata Orchard Grass 3 G? SE5 X L+ N 2007, 2008 Ecoplans Limited
Chrysanthemum leucanthemum Oxeye Daisy 5 G? SE5 X L+ N 2007, 2008 Ecoplans Limited
Betula papyrifera Paper Birch 2 2 G5 S5 X L4 N 2007, 2008 Ecoplans Limited
Matricaria matricarioides Pineapple-weed G5 SE5 X L+ 2007, 2008 City of Mississauga U Carex plantaginea Plantain-leaved Sedge 7 5 G5 S5 X L3 N 2006 Ecoplans Limited
Lythrum salicaria Purple Loosestrife -5 G5 SE5 X L+ N 2007, 2008 Ecoplans Limited
Populus tremuloides Quaking Aspen 2 0 G5 S5 X L5 N 2007, 2008 Ecoplans Limited
Daucus carota Queen Anne's Lace G? SE5 X L+ 2007, 2008 Ecoplans Limited
Acer rubrum Red Maple 4 0 G5 S5 X L4 N 2007, 2008 Ecoplans Limited
Cornus stolonifera Red-osier Dogwood 2 -3 G5 S5 X L5 N 2007, 2008 Ecoplans Limited
Phalaris arundinacea Reed Canary Grass 0 -4 G5 S5 X L+? N 2007, 2008 City of Mississauga U Carex retrorsa Retrorse Sedge 5 -5 G5 S5 X L4 N 2006 Ecoplans Limited
Vitis riparia Riverbank Grape 0 -2 G5 S5 X L5 N 2007, 2008 City of Mississauga R Elymus riparius River-bank Wild-rye 7 -3 G5 S4? R L4 N 2006 City of Mississauga R Ulmus thomasii Rock Elm 6 -1 G5 S4? R L3 N 2006 Ecoplans Limited
Pinus sylvestris Scotch Pine 5 G? SE5 X L+ N 2007, 2008 Ecoplans Limited
Carya ovata var ovata Shagbark Hickory 6 3 G5 S5 X L3 N 2007, 2008 City of Mississauga U Anemone acutiloba Sharp-lobed Hepatica 6 5 G5 S5 X L3 2006 City of Mississauga U Circaea alpina Small Enchanter's Nightshade 6 -3 G5 S5 X L3 N 2006 Ecoplans Limited
Bromus inermis ssp inermis Smooth Brome 5 G4G5T? SE5 X L+ N 2007, 2008 Ecoplans Limited
Impatiens capensis Spotted Jewel-weed 4 -3 G5 S5 X L5 N 2007, 2008 Ecoplans Limited
Centaurea maculosa Spotted Knapweed 5 G? SE5 X L+ N 2007, 2008 Vegetation Species (see following table for locations)
Toronto 1 1 2 3 4 5 City of Peel Region Tracked Scientific Name Common Name cc cw Grank Srank COSEWIC MNR 6 Observed By: Mississauga Region Conservation by NHIC Rank6
City of Mississauga R Dicentra canadensis Squirrel-corn 7 5 G5 S5 XU L3 N 2006 Ecoplans Limited
Rhus typhina Staghorn Sumac 1 5 G5 S5 X L5 N 2007, 2008 City of Mississauga U Maianthemum stellatum Starflower False Solomon's Seal 6 1 G5 S5 X L5 N 2006 Ecoplans Limited
Acer saccharum ssp. saccharum Sugar Maple G5T? S5 X L5 2007, 2008 Ecoplans Limited
Solidago altissima var altissima Tall Goldenrod 1 3 G? S5 X L5 2007, 2008 Ecoplans Limited
Lonicera tatarica Tartarian Honeysuckle 3 G? SE5 X L+ N 2007, 2008 Ecoplans Limited
Phleum pratense Timothy 3 G? SE5 X L+ N 2007, 2008 Ecoplans Limited
Trillium sp Trillium Species 2007, 2008 Ecoplans Limited
Vicia cracca Tufted Vetch 5 G? SE5 X L+ N 2007, 2008 City of Mississauga R Carex stricta Tussock Sedge 4 -5 G5 S5 X L4 N 2006 City of Mississauga R Jeffersonia diphylla Twinleaf 10 5 G5 S4 R2 L1 N 2006 City of Mississauga U Comandra umbellata Umbellate Bastard Toad-flax 6 3 G5 S5 R L2 N 2006 Ecoplans Limited
Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia Creeper 6 1 G5 S4? XU L5 N 2007, 2008 City of Mississauga U Clematis virginiana Virginia Virgin-bower 3 0 G5 S5 X N 2006 Ecoplans Limited
Hydrophyllum virginianum Virginia Waterleaf 6 -2 G5 S5 X L5 N 2007, 2008 City of Mississauga R Rumex orbiculatus Water Dock 6 -5 G5 S4S5 R L3 N 2006 Ecoplans Limited
Rhus radicans ssp rydbergii Western Poison Ivy 0 G5T S5 X L5 N 2007, 2008 Ecoplans Limited
Fraxinus americana White Ash 4 3 G5 S5 X L5 N 2007, 2008 City of Mississauga U Carex albursina White Bear Sedge 7 5 G5 S5 R L4 N 2006 Ecoplans Limited
Quercus alba White Oak 6 3 G5 S5 X L2 N 2007, 2008 Ecoplans Limited
Picea glauca White Spruce 6 3 G5 S5 R L3 N 2007, 2008 Ecoplans Limited
Allium tricoccum Wild Leek 7 2 G5 S5 X L3 N 2007, 2008 Ecoplans Limited
Rubus idaeus ssp melanolasius Wild Red Raspberry -2 G5T S5 X L5 2007, 2008 A.1.2.4 List of Vegetation Species List by Vegetation Communities
Vegetation Species List by Communities
General Vegetation City of Mississauga Natural Areas - BRT EAST Communities Linkage Areas RW1 NE4SMA NE4 ET04
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Common 1 8 10 15 5 13 19
11 16 12 18 3 Scientific Name 9 7 2 17 Name 14
CUW MAM MAM MAM FOD FOD 5 MAM 2 MAM MAS 2-1 MAS CUM 1-1 CUM CUM 1-1 CUM FOD FOD 5-5 FOD 7-3 Plantings Plantings Landscape Landscape 2-1 MAS 2-1 MAS MAM 2-2MAM CUM 1-1 CUM 1-1 CUM MAM 2-2MAM 2-2MAM
American Tilia americana X X X Basswood Fagus American X X grandifolia Beech Ulmus American Elm X X X X americana Lonicera American Fly- X canadensis honeysuckle Pinus nigra Austrian Pine X X X X Populus balsamifera ssp Balsam Poplar X balsamifera Barnyard Echinochloa sp X X X X Grass Species Carya Bitternut X cordiformis Hickory Fraxinus nigra Black Ash X Juglans nigra Black Walnut X Caulophyllum Blue Cohosh X giganteum Carex comosa Bristly Sedge X Broad-leaf Typha latifolia X X X Cattail Rhamnus Buckthorn X cathartica Cystopteris Bulblet Fern X bulbifera Cirsium vulgare Bull Thistle X X X X Juglans cinerea Butternut X Solidago Canada X X X X canadensis Goldenrod Menispermum Canada X canadense Moonseed Cirsium arvense Canada Thistle X X X X Claytonia Carolina X caroliniana Spring Beauty Cichorium Chicory X X X X intybus Galium aparine Cleavers X Solanum Climbing X X X X dulcamara Nightshade Dryopteris Clinton Wood X clintoniana Fern Colorado Picea pungens X X X X Spruce Asclepias Common X X X X syriaca Milkweed Phragmites Common Reed X X X australis Capsella bursa- Common X X X X Vegetation Species List by Communities
General Vegetation City of Mississauga Natural Areas - BRT EAST Communities Linkage Areas RW1 NE4SMA NE4 ET04
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Common 1 8 10 15 5 13 19
11 16 12 18 3 Scientific Name 9 2 7 17 Name 14
CUW MAM MAM MAM FOD FOD 5 MAM 2 MAM MAS 2-1 MAS CUM 1-1 CUM CUM 1-1 CUM FOD FOD 5-5 FOD 7-3 Plantings Plantings Landscape Landscape 2-1 MAS 2-1 MAS MAM 2-2MAM CUM 1-1 CUM 1-1 CUM MAM 2-2MAM 2-2MAM pastoris Shepherd's Purse Dipsacus Common fullonum ssp X X X X X X Teasel sylvestris Salix fragilis Crack Willow X X Ranunculus Cursed sceleratus var X X Crowfoot sceleratus Thalictrum Early X dioicum Meadowrue Tsuga Eastern X canadensis Hemlock Eastern White Pinus strobus X Pine Circaea lutetiana Enchanter's X ssp canadensis Nightshade Dryopteris Evergreen X intermedia Wood Fern Boehmeria False Nettle X cylindrica Maianthemum False racemosum ssp Solomon's X racemosum Seal Hieracium Field caespitosum ssp X X X X Hawkweed caespitosum Antennaria Field X neglecta Pussytoes Fleabane Erigeron sp X X X X Species Poa palustris Fowl Bluegrass X X X X Fringed Carex crinita X Sedge Ambrosia Great X trifida Ragweed Fraxinus Green Ash X X pennsylvanica Osmorhiza Hairy Sweet- X X claytonii cicely Erigenia Harbinger-of- X bulbosa spring Tiarella Heart-leaved X cordifolia Foam-flower Heart-leaved Salix eriocephala X X X Willow Geranium Herb-robert X robertianum Arisaema Jack-in-the- triphyllum ssp X pulpit triphyllum Juniper Juniperus sp X X X Species Poa pratensis Kentucky X X X X ssp pratensis Bluegrass Vegetation Species List by Communities
General Vegetation City of Mississauga Natural Areas - BRT EAST Communities Linkage Areas RW1 NE4SMA NE4 ET04
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Common 1 8 10 15 5 13 19
11 16 12 18 3 Scientific Name 9 2 7 17 Name 14
CUW MAM MAM MAM FOD FOD 5 MAM 2 MAM MAS 2-1 MAS CUM 1-1 CUM CUM 1-1 CUM FOD FOD 5-5 FOD 7-3 Plantings Plantings Landscape Landscape 2-1 MAS 2-1 MAS MAM 2-2MAM CUM 1-1 CUM 1-1 CUM MAM 2-2MAM 2-2MAM
Large- Uvularia flowered X X grandiflora Bellwort Manitoba Acer negundo X X X Maple Dryopteris Marginal X marginalis Wood Fern Podophyllum May Apple X peltatum Alopecurus Meadow X X X X pratensis Foxtail Typha Narrow-leaved X X X angustifolia Cattail Aster novae- New England X X X X angliae Aster Northern Red Quercus rubra X X X X Oak Thuja Northern X X occidentalis White Cedar Picea abies Norway Spruce X X X X X Dactylis Orchard Grass X X X X glomerata Chrysanthemum Oxeye Daisy X X X X leucanthemum Betula Paper Birch X papyrifera Matricaria Pineapple- X X X X matricarioides weed Carex Plantain- X plantaginea leaved Sedge Purple Lythrum salicaria X X X X X X X X X X X Loosestrife Populus Quaking Aspen X X tremuloides Queen Anne's Daucus carota X X X X Lace Acer rubrum Red Maple X Cornus Red-osier X X X X X stolonifera Dogwood Phalaris Reed Canary X X X arundinacea Grass Retrorse Carex retrorsa X Sedge Riverbank Vitis riparia X Grape River-bank Elymus riparius X Wild-rye Ulmus thomasii Rock Elm X Pinus sylvestris Scotch Pine X X X X Carya ovata var Shagbark X ovata Hickory Anemone Sharp-lobed X X acutiloba Hepatica Circaea alpina Small X X Vegetation Species List by Communities
General Vegetation City of Mississauga Natural Areas - BRT EAST Communities Linkage Areas RW1 NE4SMA NE4 ET04
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11 16 12 18 3 Scientific Name 9 2 7 17 Name 14
CUW MAM MAM MAM FOD FOD 5 MAM 2 MAM MAS 2-1 MAS CUM 1-1 CUM CUM 1-1 CUM FOD FOD 5-5 FOD 7-3 Plantings Plantings Landscape Landscape 2-1 MAS 2-1 MAS MAM 2-2MAM CUM 1-1 CUM 1-1 CUM MAM 2-2MAM 2-2MAM
Enchanter's Nightshade Bromus inermis Smooth Brome X X X X ssp inermis Impatiens Spotted Jewel- X capensis weed Centaurea Spotted X X X X maculosa Knapweed Dicentra Squirrel-corn X X canadensis Staghorn Rhus typhina X X Sumac Starflower Maianthemum False X stellatum Solomon's Seal Acer saccharum Sugar Maple X X X X ssp. saccharum Solidago altissima var Tall Goldenrod X X X altissima Tartarian Lonicera tatarica X Honeysuckle Phleum pratense Timothy X X X X Trillium Trillium sp X Species Vicia cracca Tufted Vetch Tussock Carex stricta X Sedge Jeffersonia Twinleaf X diphylla Umbellate Comandra Bastard Toad- X umbellata flax Parthenocissus Virginia X quinquefolia Creeper Clematis Virginia X virginiana Virgin-bower Hydrophyllum Virginia X virginianum Waterleaf Rumex Water Dock X orbiculatus Rhus radicans Western X ssp rydbergii Poison Ivy Fraxinus White Ash X X X X X americana White Bear Carex albursina X Sedge Quercus alba White Oak X X Picea glauca White Spruce X X Allium Wild Leek X tricoccum Rubus idaeus Wild Red ssp X X X X Raspberry melanolasius Legend bold Species of Conservation Concern * Outside of project limits 1 Cultural Meadow (CUM 1-1) 2 Meadow Marsh (MAM) dominated by Purple Loosestrife 3 Mineral Meadow Marsh (MAM2) dominated by Phragmites 4 Reed Canary Grass Mineral Meadow Marsh (MAM2-2) 5 Cattail Mineral Shallow Marsh (MAS2-1) dominated by Narrow-leaved Cattail 6 Landscape Plantings 7 Cultural Woodland (CUW) 8 Cultural Meadow (CUM1-1) 9 Meadow Marsh (MAM) dominated by Purple Loosestrife 10 Reed Canary Grass Mineral Meadow Marsh (MAM2-2) 11 Cattail Mineral Shallow Marsh (MAS2-1) dominated by Narrow-leaved Cattail 12 Fresh Sugar Maple-Hickory Deciduous Forest (FOD5-5) 13 Cultural Meadow (CUM1-1) 14 Meadow Marsh (MAM) dominated by Purple Loosestrife 15 Reed Canary Grass Mineral Meadow Marsh (MAM2-2) 16 Cattail Mineral Shallow Marsh (MAS2-1) dominated by Narrow-leaved Cattail 17 Fresh Sugar Maple Deciduous Forest (FOD5) 18 Fresh Moist Willow Lowland Deciduous Forest (FOD7-3) 19 Cultural Meadow (CUM1-1)
Coefficient of Conservatism and Coefficient of Wetness • CC = Coefficient of Conservatism. Rank of 0 to 10 based on plants degree of fidelity to a range of synecological parameters: (0-3) Taxa found in a variety of plant communities; (4-6) Taxa typically associated with a specific plant community but tolerate moderate disturbance; (7-8) Taxa associated with a plant community in an advanced successional stage that has undergone minor disturbance; (9-10) Taxa with a high fidelity to a narrow range of synecological parameters. • CW = Coefficient of Wetness. -Value between 5 and –5. A value of –5 is assigned to Obligate Wetland (OBL) and 5 to Obligate Upland (UPL), with intermediate values assigned to the remaining categories (Oldham et al., 1995).
G-Rank (global) Global ranks are assigned by a consensus of the network of Conservation Data Centres (CDCs), scientific experts, and the Nature Conservancy to designate a rarity rank based on the range-wide status of a species, subspecies, or variety. • G1 Extremely rare—usually 5 or fewer occurrences in the overall range or very few remaining individuals; or because of some factor(s) making it especially vulnerable to extinction. • G2 Very rare—usually between 5 and 20 occurrences in the overall range or with many individuals in fewer occurrences; or because of some factor(s) making it vulnerable to extinction. • G3 Rare to uncommon—usually between 20 and 100 occurrences; may have fewer occurrences, but with a large number of individuals in some populations; may be susceptible to large-scale disturbances. • G4 Common—usually more than 100 occurrences; usually not susceptible to immediate threats. • G5 Very common—demonstrably secure under present conditions.
S-Ranks (provincial) Provincial (or Subnational) ranks are used by the Natural Heritage Information Centre (NHIC) to set protection priorities for rare species and natural communities. These ranks are not legal designations. Provincial ranks are assigned in a manner similar to that described for global ranks, but consider only those factors within the political boundaries of Ontario. • S1 Critically Imperiled—Critically imperiled in the nation or state/province because of extreme rarity (often 5 or fewer occurrences) or because of some factor(s) such as very steep declines making it especially vulnerable to extirpation from the state/province. S2 Imperiled—Imperiled in the nation or state/province because of rarity due to very restricted range, very few populations (often 20 or fewer), steep declines, or other factors making it very vulnerable to extirpation from the nation or state/province. • S3 Vulnerable—Vulnerable in the nation or state/province due to a restricted range, relatively few populations (often 80 or fewer), recent and widespread declines, or other factors making it vulnerable to extirpation. • S4 Apparently Secure—Uncommon but not rare; some cause for long-term concern due to declines or other factors. • S5 Secure—Common, widespread, and abundant in the nation or state/province. • S#S# Range Rank —A numeric range rank (e.g., S2S3) is used to indicate any range of uncertainty about the status of the species or community. Ranges cannot skip more than one rank (e.g., SU is used rather than S1S4). • SX Apparently extirpated from Ontario, with little likelihood of rediscovery. Typically not seen in the province for many decades, despite searches at known historic sites. • SE Exotic; not believed to be a native component of Ontario's flora.
COSEWIC (Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada) (federal status from COSEWIC April 2008) • EXT Extinct - A species that no longer exists. • EXP Extirpated - A species no longer existing in the wild in Canada, but occurring elsewhere. • END Endangered - A species facing imminent extirpation or extinction. • THR Threatened - A species likely to become endangered if limiting factors are not reversed. • SC Special Concern (formerly vulnerable) - A species that may become a threatened or an endangered species because of a combination of biological characteristics and identified threats. • NAR Not At Risk - A species that has been evaluated and found to be not at risk of extinction given the current circumstances. • DD Data Deficient (formerly Indeterminate) - Available information is insufficient to resolve a species' eligibility for assessment or to permit an assessment of the species' risk of extinction. • - Species on Schedule 1 of Species At Risk Act (SARA)
MNR (Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources) (provincial status from MNR June 2008) The provincial review process is implemented by the MNR's Committee on the Status of Species at Risk in Ontario (COSSARO). • EXT Extinct—A species that no longer exists anywhere. • EXP Extirpated—A species that no longer exists in the wild in Ontario but still occurs elsewhere. • END-R Endangered (Regulated)—A species facing imminent extinction or extirpation in Ontario which has been regulated under Ontario's Endangered Species Act (ESA). • END Endangered (Not Regulated) —A species facing imminent extinction or extirpation in Ontario which is a candidate for regulation under Ontario's ESA. THR Threatened—A species that is at risk of becoming endangered in Ontario if limiting factors are not reversed. • SC Special Concern (formerly Vulnerable) —A species with characteristics that make it sensitive to human activities or natural events. • NAR Not at Risk—A species that has been evaluated and found to be not at risk. • DD Data Deficient (formerly Indeterminate) —A species for which there is insufficient information for a provincial status recommendation.
MNR Area Sensitive (Significant Wildlife Habitat Technical Guide Area Sensitive Species) Area Sensitivity is defined as species requiring large areas of suitable habitat in order to sustain population numbers (Ministry of Natural Resources. 2000. Significant Wildlife Habitat Technical Guide. Fish and Wildlife Branch, Wildlife Section. Science Development and Transfer Branch, Southcentral Science Section. 151pp. + appendices.)
Regional Status: TRCA rank (Toronto and Region Conservation Authority ranks (from TRCA, April 2004)) L rank (Local Rank) - A rank assigned by TRCA to a species, vegetation community, or habitat patch which describes its rank and level of conservation concern in the TRCA Region. Species of concern, according to the TRCA methodology are any species with a local rank of L1 to L3, and some particularly sensitive species with a rank of L4. They are generally species which are disappearing in the landscape, primarily as a result of land use changes. For flora the ranks are defined as follows (TRCA 2007). • L1 - of concern regionally; almost certainly rare in TRCA jurisdiction; generally occur in high-quality natural areas, in natural matrix; unable to withstand disturbance. • L2 - of concern regionally; probably rare in TRCA jurisdiction; generally occur in high-quality natural areas, in natural matrix; unable to withstand disturbance. • L3 - of concern regionally; generally secure in natural matrix; able to withstand minor disturbance. • L4 - of concern in urban matrix; generally secure in rural matrix; able to withstand some disturbance. • L5 - not of concern; generally secure throughout jurisdiction, including urban matrix; able to withstand high levels of disturbance. • LX Extirpated from the TRCA region with remote chance of rediscovery. Presumably highly sensitive. Not scored. • LH Hybrid between two native species. Usually not scored unless highly stable and behaves like a species. • L+ Exotic. Not native to TRCA jurisdiction. Includes hybrids between a native species and an exotic. Not scored. • L+? Origin uncertain or disputed, i.e. may or may not be native. Not scored. Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. 2004. Table entitled TRCA Flora Scores & Ranks (11 April 2003). Unpublished document provided by TRCA and Toronto and Region Conservation. 2007. Toronto and Region Natural Heritage System Strategy – Final Draft January 2007.
CVC Species of Concern (Credit Valley Conservation) • Indicated within the City of Mississauga’s Natural Areas Survey (2006) (Appendix 10) as Species of Concern within the CVC Watershed.
City of Mississauga (Natural Areas Survey, 2006) • U-Uncommon within the City (4-10 locations) • R-Rare within the City (3 or fewer locations)
Peel Region: from The Vascular Plant Flora of the Greater Toronto Area (Varga et. al. 1999). "Plant rarity is based on the number of locations for a native plant species" and also takes into account native species restricted to specialized rare habitats. For the Greater Toronto Area column, "A species is considered rare in the Greater Toronto Area if it is rare or uncommon in a least four of... Halton, Peel, Toronto, York, and Durham". Codes are defined as follows: • X - Present • U - uncommon native species • R - rare native species • R# - number of stations for a rare native species • E - extripated native species • + - introduced species • X+ - introduced in municipality • SR - sight record • LR - literature record
A.2 Field Photographs
Representative photographs are included below. Field data is retained on file at Ecoplans Limited.
A.2.1 Fish Habitat
Photo 1: Upstream reach - looking upstream at general Photo 2: Upstream reach - looking downstream at Photo 3: ROW reach - looking downstream at Eglinton channel characteristics general channel characteristics Avenue road crossing and footings 5 2 / 8 0
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8 Photo 5: Downstream reach - looking upstream Photo 6: Downstream reach - looking downstream 0 0 2
along footpath of right upstream bank at Eglinton Avenue crossing at general channel characteristics
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Photo 4: ROW reach - looking downstream at NJ barrier Photo 5: ROW reach - looking downstream at Highway Photo 6: Downstream reach - looking upstream at between eastern two bridge cells 403 crossing and jersey barrier Highway 403 crossing structure and vegetation along left upstream bank d x m . 8 0 y l u Photo 8: Downstream reach - looking upstream at J Photo 7: Downstream reach - looking upstream at e k o c man made riffle feature i gabion weir structure and banks lined by gabions b o t Photos taken October 2007 E e l t t i L e g a Project No: P o t 3272 o Fisheries and Aquatic Ecosystems h P s c i t Date: a u q Little Etobicoke Creek Watercourse Crossing July 2008 A
A.2.2 Vegetation Communities
Photo 1: Winston Churchill Interchange Oct-2007 Photo 2: Erin Mills Interchange Oct-2007 (BRT West) Photo 3: Example of dominant cultural meadow Photo 4: RW1 Jun-2008 (BRT East) (BRT West) between Tomken Road and Little Etobicoke Creek Jun-2008 (BRT East)
Photo 5: NE4SMA looking north Jan-2007 (BRT East) Photo 6: NE4SMA wet pocket (MAS2-1b) in Photo 7: Wet pocket (MAM2) west of Little Photo 8: Wet pocket (MAM2-b) area south of Etobicoke Creek Jun-2008 (BRT East) southwest corner Jun-2008 (BRT East) Eastgate Parkway, east of Tomken Road Jun-2008 (BRT East)
Photo 9: Little Etobicoke Creek looking upstream. Photo10: Wet Pocket (MAS2-1b) west of Dixie Road Photo 11: Etobicoke Creek valley looking upstream Oct-2007 (BRT East) Jun-2008 (BRT East) Oct-2007 (BRT East) d
x Photos taken June 2008 m . 8 0 y l u Project No: J e g 3272 a Mississauga Bus Rapid Transit Existing Conditions P o t o h Date: P g e Vegetation Communities within the Project Limits July 2008 V
A.3 DFO Fish Species at Risk Map
From Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 2007. Toronto and Region Conservation Authority: Species-at-Risk Distribution Mapping.
Distribution of Fish Species at Risk Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (Map 1)
Species at Risk Distribution Map
Protected under SARA (EX, EN, TH) To be listed in 1yr+ (EN,TH) All Special Concern Species (Sch. 1,3 and newly listed)
Railway River/Stream
Road Conservation Authority Boundary
Waterbody
Wetland
First Nations Land Claim
Urban Area
Lake Huron Lake Ontario
Lake St. Lake Clair Erie " a d s a te n a a t S C d e it n U Southern Ontario
Conservation Authority Fish SAR Listing COMMON NAME COSEWIC COLOUR Atlantic salmon (L.Ont pop.) EXT Orange redside dace END Orange American eel SC Purple
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Disclaimer: Every effort is made to ensure the accuracy and currentness of the information contained in the map. However, contents are subject to change and Fisheries & Oceans Canada (DFO) cannot guarantee the accuracy of all the information presented in the map. Check with local DFO designated biologist for more information and latest version. Reproduction, duplication or digital transmission of this map is prohibited without permission from DFO. Base Map Source: Ministry Of Natural Resources 1:10,000 Series Map produced on May 31, 2007. Valid until May 2008.
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Aerial photographs 2007
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Ecoplans Meeting Notes 24-Oct-08
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